Global Conference Centre, Oswaldtwistle

[garinda]

I'd like to stress again just how important my mum, and many other people, view our war memorials.

Growing up without a dad, the War Memorial in Oswaldtwistle was seen as her dad's grave. The only place she felt she could be close to the the father who although he was excited about her birth, never got the chance to see her. My Nan could never talk about him much, even to his two grandsons, my brother and myself, even decades after, as she still found it too raw.

I'm proud of my mum's actions yesterday.

She'd have done the same thing if she'd seen an advertisment plonked on anyone else's grave, up the church yard.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

I'll probably get into bother for mentioning it on here.



My mum would only resort to speaking to the press, and making a fuss, if she ever saw it there again, which hopefully it won't, now various things have been set in motion, thanks to the assistance of some people who've read this thread.

First hope she don't clout you second good to see AW are able to sort things out like this and bring them to the attention of who can take the necessary steps

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

I'd like to stress again just how important my mum, and many other people, view our war memorials.

Growing up without a dad, the War Memorial in Oswaldtwistle was seen as her dad's grave. The only place she felt she could be close to the the father who although he was excited about her birth, never got the chance to see her. My Nan could never talk about him much, even to his two grandsons, my brother and myself, even decades after, as she still found it too raw.

I'm proud of my mum's actions yesterday.

She'd have done the same thing if she'd seen an advertisment plonked on anyone else's grave, up the church yard.

I think I've said before that I can still remember your Nan laying a wreath on remembrance Sunday at the War Memorial with tears in her eyes, unfortunately there are people who are prepared to ride rough shod over other peoples feelings, the sad thing being they don't even realise they're doing it

[katex]

Can never understand what is in people's minds when they do something so insensitive ... love what your mum did though... a lady of action. Excellent..

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I think I've said before that I can still remember your Nan laying a wreath on remembrance Sunday at the War Memorial with tears in her eyes, unfortunately there are people who are prepared to ride rough shod over other peoples feelings, the sad thing being they don't even realise they're doing it

Blimey if my Nan had still been alive, they'd be picking teeth up off the floor of the Global Centre.

[garinda]

Hopefully this matter will now be resolved, and won't happen again.

I'd like to thank Claytonender, Cllr. Joan Smith, for involving herself in the matter, and offering her advice and help.

Also to one of my own councillors, Peter Britcliffe, who was on to it before I contacted him.

The power of Accy Web.

On behalf of myself, my mother, and everyone else, for whom the War Memorial is a very special place of rememberance, thank you.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by garinda

Hopefully this matter will now be resolved, and won't happen again.

I'd like to thank Claytonender, Cllr. Joan Smith, for involving herself in the matter, and offering her advice and help.

Also to one of my own councillors, Peter Britcliffe, who was on to it before I contacted him.

The power of Accy Web.

On behalf of myself, my mother, and everyone else, for whom the War Memorial is a very special place of rememberance, thank you.

Glad to hear a resolution is in prospect, still does not excuse these ignorant gets being rude to yer mam, doubt somehow if the've worked together on this, but nice one both councillors.

[Stanleymad]

I love your mum rindy, and respectfully proud of her actions i'd of done the same, having been on a homage trip thro Ieper where many ww1 allies lost there lives, its an eerie place and a huge memorial in fact whole town holds many huge memorials. They have the hugest respect in belgium, shame not so in this case with the global in ossy.

[suedarbo]

I too am glad your mum has sorted this out and stuck up for herself and her family. Good on her for that. I have family names on that memorial and think it's awful that people don't have enough respect to not put their advertising boards up in front of it. What the hell were they thinking?
Well done Garinda's mum